The Most Common Crossbred Dogs

Crossbreeds or “designer dogs” have become all the rage in recent years and for good reason: Crossbreed dogs are intentionally “engineered” to generate a canine with the most desirable qualities from multiple breeds. Through crossbreed dogs typically reflect the product of two breeds, there are countless possibilities! The only limitation may be the length and creativity of the resulting name (think German Shepherd + Husky + Chow Chow = German Chusky).

Crossbreed dogs emerge for a variety of reasons. Like any new fad or trend, the originality and status symbol brought by a designer dog can strongly influence its popularity. However, crossbreeding can also be a viable way to reduce serious health problems that often plague pure-bred pups. Since crossbreeds are newer to the canine scene, they are generally not recognized as a true breed in and of themselves, however with enough time and documentation, crossbred dogs can eventually be considered a new breed of dog.

Cocker Spaniel + Poodle = Cockapoo

Schnauzer + Poodle = Schnoodle

Pomeranian + Husky = Pomsky

These certainly aren’t your run-of-the-mill mutts! For a full list of all the dog breeds in the world, visit Pettium's dog breeds A-Z list which includes information and photos for over 200 different dog breeds.

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